K-12 5-year M.A.T.


 K-12th Grade Special Education Accessing the General Curriculum

Students accepted into the 5-year M.A.T. in K-12th Grade SPED graduate with course work leading to initial licensure in K-12th grade Special Education accessing the general curriculum. This program is designed to prepare students to work collaboratively while supporting the K-12th grade students' with disabilities success in the general academic curriculum. Their IDLS major allows students to meet requirements for Highly Qualified in Elementary Education and may be designed to also meet Highly Qualified criteria in specific content areas. The Special Education content meets the requirements for Highly Qualified in Special Education.  Students take course work in

   ♦  foundations of education and special education, language acquisition,

   ♦  reading instruction,

   ♦  characteristics of exceptionalities,

   ♦  Special Education(SPED) assessment,

   ♦  SPED curriculum and instructional methods,

   ♦  classroom and behavior management,

   ♦  collaboration,

   ♦  transition, and

   ♦  assistive technology.

Field experiences provide students with the opportunity to learn and practice skills in working with learners with disabilities. Five-year M.A.T. students major in IDLS and "minor" in Special Education, taking approximately 122 credit hours at the undergraduate level and 30 credit hours at the graduate level.  Students must apply for admissions into the Graduate College and meet all admission requirements in order to continue for the fifth year of this option.


Contact Information

Program Coordinator

 Dr. Cheryl Beverly
 beverlcl@jmu.edu
 
 MSC 6908
 395 South High Street
 Harrisonburg, VA 22807
 Phone: 540-568-6193
 Fax: 540-568-2829